Smith and rogue Dems to meet?

Sen. Ruben Diaz, former “gang” member and currently loyal to Smith, announced via press release their first Annual Legislative Forum in New York between Puerto Rican Legislators from the island of Puerto Rico and the New York State Senate.

According to the release, rogue Sens. Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate will be in attendance. “New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and elected legislators from Puerto Rico are also expected to attend this event.”

If Smith does decide to show up, it will certainly be an interesting event.

Full release after the jump.

Legislators from Puerto Rico and New York to Meet and Discuss
US Laws Adversely Impacting Puerto Rican Veterans on the Island

On Friday, June 12 1009 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM, the New York State Senate
Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus and the National Puerto Rican Day Parade will be
sponsoring their first Annual Legislative Forum in New York between Puerto
Rican Legislators from the island of Puerto Rico and the New York State
Senate. The event will take place in the Auditorium of the Visitor Center,
located at 227 West 46th Street in New York City.

The Members of the New York State Senate Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus are :
Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz, Senator Hiram Monserrate, Senator Pedro
Espada, and Senator Martin Malave-Dilan. New York State Senate Majority
Leader Malcolm Smith and elected legislators from Puerto Rico are also
expected to attend this event.

The first Annual Forum will cover the disparate disbursement of medical
benefits to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as
current veterans in Puerto Rico to those returning to the mainland of the
United States. Veterans and soldiers returning to their families in Puerto
Rico are receiving up to 40% less medical benefits than those returning
state side. The caps placed on Medicaid and Medicare to expenditures made
on the island of Puerto Rico have also impacted the delivery of services to
this group as well as the rest of the individuals eligible for Medicaid and
Medicare.

“We became aware of this discriminatory practice when the New York State
Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus recently traveled to the island of Puerto Rico
to meet with the Governor as well as the heads of the legislature there,”
declared Senator Ruben Diaz, President of the New York State Senate Puerto
Rican/Latino Caucus. “This is in spite of the fact that veterans in Puerto
Rico have served the same United States government, the same United States
causes, and are experiencing the same needs as soldiers who reside
throughout other areas of the United States.”